Zip 70661 (Starks, LA) Climate

The climate in 70661 Starks, LA is generally warm and humid. Summers in the area are long and hot with temperatures often reaching into the high 90s, while winters tend to be mild and short. The area receives an average annual precipitation of about 43 inches, mainly during the months of April through October. Because of its location in south Louisiana, Starks also experiences occasional thunderstorms that bring heavy rain during the summer months. Spring and fall are generally pleasant seasons with mild temperatures and plenty of sunshine.

Starks (zip 70661), Louisiana gets 62 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Starks (zip 70661) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Starks (zip 70661). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Starks (zip 70661) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39
Rain: averages 62 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 70661 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

3.5 Summer - 7.7 Winter

April, October and March are the most pleasant months in the 70661 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

August is the hottest month for the 70661 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Louisiana. In the 70661 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 70661 zip code are April, October and May.

In the 70661 zip code, there are 70.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Louisiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 70661 zip code with an average of 38.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

In the 70661 zip code, there are 23.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

In the 70661 zip code, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

Humidity in the 70661 zip code can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.

June is the wettest month in the 70661 zip code with 7.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 61.8 inches in the 70661 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Louisiana.

June is the rainiest month in the 70661 zip code with 10.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 108.8 rainy days annually in the 70661 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 70661 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Louisiana. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 70661 zip code.

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